Frank Thomas Stanfield

Frank Thomas Stanfield
Frank Thomas Stanfield
Member of Parliament; for Colchester—Hants
	In office; 11 June 1945 – 9 August 1953
Preceded by	Gordon Purdy
Succeeded by	Gordon Purdy
Personal details
Born	25 February 1903; Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	2 July 1967 (aged 64)
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party
Spouse	Elizabeth Matheson (m. 1932)
Relatives	Frank Stanfield (father); John Stanfield (uncle); Robert Lorne Stanfield (brother)
Education	McGill University
Occupation	Businessman; Politician;

Frank Thomas Stanfield (25 February 1903 – 2 July 1967) was a Canadian businessman and Progressive Conservative Party politician who was twice elected Member of the Canadian Parliament for the Colchester—Hants riding in Nova Scotia (1945–53). He was the son of the Canadian politician Frank Stanfield and brother of Robert Lorne Stanfield.

Early life

Stanfield was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of the politician Frank Stanfield and Sarah Emma Thomas. His brother was Robert Lorne Stanfield. He was educated in Truro and at McGill University. In 1932, he married Elizabeth Matheson. Stanfield served as president of Stanfield's Limited. He was also a director for Sobeys.^[1]

Stanfield served two terms for the Progressive Conservative Party in the 20th and 21st Canadian Parliaments. His career background was in industry.^[2] He died in Truro, Nova Scotia, in 1967 at the age of 64,^[1] just over two months before his brother, Nova Scotia Premier Robert Stanfield, became leader of the Progressive Conservatives.

v t e 1945 Canadian federal election: Colchester—Hants
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Frank Thomas Stanfield	11,141
	Liberal	Gordon Purdy	11,133
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Clifford Parker Wyman	2,165

v t e 1949 Canadian federal election: Colchester—Hants
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Frank Thomas Stanfield	13,550
	Liberal	Gordon Purdy	13,149
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Frederick C.G. Scott	814

^ ^a ^b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ Frank Thomas Stanfield – Parliament of Canada biography